The First-Year Experience

It all starts with SLU 101; both you and your student will attend sessions to help prepare you for the year
to come.

Next, we’ll see you at Fall Welcome. The first few days not only assist our first-year students in their transition to
Saint Louis University, but offer resources and programs for you too, including the
Family Hospitality Room and Family Jazz Reception. There are lots of opportunities
to stay involved from that point on, including Billiken Parent Association events throughout the year.

Requesting Academic Records

Your student has complete control of his or her academic record. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, is a federal law controlling the confidentiality of, and access to,
student education records. Once a student reaches 18 years of age or attends a postsecondary
institution, he or she becomes an "eligible student," and all rights formerly given
to parents under FERPA transfer to the student.

If you’d like to access your student’s record, you can request that he or she create
a mySLU Share account that allows a third-party — including a parent or family member — to access certain
records. For example, a student may choose to release financial aid or grades. This
is entirely your student’s choice, and all issues of access need to be discussed with
your student.